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| seaweeds photo index |
| seaweeds in general > Division Chlorophyta | Division Cyanophyta | Division Phaeophyta | Division Rhodophyta |
Don't know the name of the seaweed? Try the seaweed photo index
Division Chlorophyta green seaweeds
pgl |
prp
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chg
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ubn
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cj
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skd
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bb
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tus
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tm |
ecp
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lab
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snt
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tkr |
kus
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laz
|
sji
|
sis
|
cyr |
jng
|
hnt
|
tpg
|
smk
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tsm
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rfl
|
lfa
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cj
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skd
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bb
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tus |
tm |
ecp
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lab |
snt |
tkr |
kus
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laz
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sis
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cyr |
hnt
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tpg
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smk
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tsm
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lfa
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Avrainvillea
erecta Solitary fan seaweed |
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bb
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tm |
lab
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snt
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tkr |
cyr |
tpg
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lfa
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Avrainvillea lacerata Clustered fan seaweed |
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skd |
tm |
ecp |
lab
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snt |
tkr |
kus |
laz
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sji |
sis
|
cyr |
jng
|
hnt
|
tpg
|
smk
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tsm
|
lfa
|
Boergesenia
forbesii Bubble green seaweed |
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snt |
tkr |
laz |
sis |
cyr |
hnt |
tpg |
smk |
tsm |
lfa |
Boodlea
sp. Fuzzy green seaweed |
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cj
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snt
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kus
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laz |
sji
|
sis
|
cyr |
jng
|
hnt
|
tpg
|
smk
|
tsm
|
rfl
|
lfa
|
Bornetella
sp. Green sea sausage seaweed |
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prp
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chg
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cj
|
skd
|
bb
|
tm |
ecp
|
lab
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snt
|
tkr |
kus
|
laz
|
sji
|
sis
|
cyr |
jng
|
hnt
|
tpg
|
smk
|
tsm
|
rfl
|
lfa
|
Bryopsis
sp.
Hairy green seaweed |
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| Genus Caulerpa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
chg |
cj
|
skd
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bb
|
ecp
|
snt
|
cyr |
jng
|
tpg
|
smk
|
tsm
|
Caulerpa
cupressoides Zipper green seaweed |
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prp |
chg
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ubn
|
cj
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skd
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bb
|
tus
|
lab
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snt
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tkr |
kus
|
laz
|
sji
|
sis
|
cyr |
jng
|
hnt
|
tpg
|
smk
|
tsm
|
lfa
|
Caulerpa
lentillifera Round sea grapes |
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chg
|
skd
|
tm |
snt
|
Caulerpa
mexicana Mexican feathery green seaweed |
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cj
|
bb
|
tus
|
tm |
ecp
|
lab
|
snt
|
tkr |
laz
|
sis
|
jng
|
hnt
|
tpg |
smk
|
tsm
|
lfa
|
Caulerpa
peltata Big parasol green seaweed |
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ubn |
skd
|
tus
|
tm |
ecp
|
lab
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snt
|
tkr |
kus
|
laz
|
sji
|
sis
|
cyr |
jng
|
hnt
|
tpg
|
smk
|
tsm
|
rfl
|
lfa
|
Caulerpa
racemosa
Oval sea grapes |
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tm |
lab
|
snt
|
tkr |
kus
|
laz
|
sis
|
cyr |
jng
|
hnt
|
tpg
|
tsm
|
rfl
|
lfa
|
Caulerpa
racemosa var peltata Small parasol green seaweed |
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jng
|
hnt
|
smk
|
tsm
|
Caulerpa
racemosa var turbinata Bell sea grapes |
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pgl |
prp |
chg |
ubn |
cj |
skd |
bb |
tus |
tm |
snt |
Caulerpa
scalpelliformis Scalpel green seaweed |
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|
tus
|
lab
|
snt
|
tkr |
laz |
sji
|
sis
|
cyr |
jng
|
hnt
|
tpg
|
smk
|
tsm
|
rfl
|
lfa
|
Caulerpa
serrulata
Serrated green seaweed |
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pgl |
chg
|
ubn
|
cj
|
skd
|
bb
|
tus
|
tm |
ecp
|
lab
|
snt
|
tkr |
laz |
sis
|
cyr |
jng |
hnt |
tpg |
smk |
tsm |
lfa
|
Caulerpa
sertularioides
Delicate feathery green seaweed |
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pgl |
chg
|
ubn
|
cj
|
skd
|
bb
|
tus
|
tm |
ecp
|
lab
|
snt
|
tkr |
laz
|
sji
|
sis
|
cyr |
jng
|
tpg |
smk
|
tsm |
rfl
|
lfa
|
Caulerpa
taxifolia
Taxifolia feathery green seaweed |
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pgl |
cj
|
skd
|
tus
|
tm |
lab
|
tkr |
kus
|
sis
|
tpg
|
tsm |
rfl
|
Caulerpa
verticillata Fluffy green seaweeds |
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lab
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cyr |
Caulerpa
webbiana Bottlebrush green seaweeds |
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chg
|
cj
|
ecp |
lab
|
snt
|
tkr |
kus
|
laz
|
sji |
sis
|
cyr |
jng
|
hnt
|
smk
|
tsm
|
rfl
|
lfa
|
Chaetomorpha
sp. Bee hoon green seaweed |
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lab |
tkr |
sis
|
cyr |
jng
|
hnt
|
tpg |
smk |
tsm |
rfl
|
lfa
|
Cladophoropsis
vaucheriaeformis Smooth sponge green seaweed |
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|
bb
|
tus
|
tm |
ecp |
lab
|
snt
|
tkr |
kus |
laz
|
sji |
sis
|
cyr |
jng
|
hnt |
tpg |
smk
|
tsm
|
rfl
|
lfa
|
Codium
sp. Codium green seaweeds |
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|
laz
|
sis
|
cyr |
jng
|
hnt
|
tpg
|
smk
|
tsm |
rfl
|
lfa
|
Dictyosphaeria
sp. Pimply green seaweed |
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chg
|
cj
|
tus
|
tm |
ecp |
lab
|
snt
|
tkr |
laz
|
sis
|
cyr |
jng
|
tpg
|
Enteromorpha
sp.
Turf green seaweed |
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| Halimeda
sp. Coin green seaweed |
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cj
|
skd
|
bb
|
tus
|
ecp
|
lab
|
snt
|
tkr |
kus
|
sji
|
sis
|
cyr |
jng
|
hnt
|
tpg
|
smk
|
tsm
|
rfl
|
lfa
|
Halimeda
sp. Big coin green seaweed |
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|
cj
|
skd
|
bb
|
tus
|
lab
|
snt
|
tkr |
kus
|
laz
|
sji
|
sis
|
cyr |
jng
|
hnt
|
tpg
|
smk
|
tsm
|
lfa
|
Halimeda
sp. Small coin green seaweed |
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ubn
|
cj
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bb
|
tus
|
lab
|
snt
|
tkr |
kus
|
laz
|
sji
|
sis
|
cyr |
jng
|
hnt
|
tpg
|
smk
|
tsm
|
rfl
|
lfa
|
Neomeris
sp. 'Taugeh' seaweed |
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|
snt
|
tkr |
laz
|
sji
|
sis
|
cyr |
jng
|
lfa
|
Parvocaulis
parvulus Daisy green seaweed |
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|
cj
|
bb
|
lab
|
Rhipidosiphon
javensis Pleated fan seaweed |
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|
tus
|
tpg |
Udotea
sp. Ruffled fan green seaweed |
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pgl |
prp
|
chg
|
ubn
|
cj
|
skd
|
bb |
tus
|
tm |
ecp
|
lab
|
snt
|
tkr |
kus
|
laz
|
sji
|
cyr |
jng
|
hnt
|
smk
|
Ulva
sp. Sea lettuce |
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|
lab
|
snt
|
kus
|
sji
|
cyr |
Valonia
sp. Beaded cushion green seaweed |
Division Phaeophyta brown seaweeds
pgl |
prp
|
chg
|
ubn
|
cj
|
skd
|
bb
|
tus
|
tm |
ecp
|
lab
|
snt
|
tkr |
kus
|
laz
|
sji
|
sis
|
cyr |
jng
|
hnt
|
tpg
|
smk
|
tsm
|
rfl
|
lfa
|
||
|
skd
|
bb
|
tm |
ecp
|
lab
|
snt
|
tkr |
laz
|
sji
|
sis
|
cyr |
jng
|
Colpomenia
sinuosa Puffy brown seaweed |
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prp
|
chg
|
ubn
|
skd
|
tus
|
tm |
ecp
|
lab
|
snt
|
kus
|
laz |
sji |
sis
|
hnt
|
tpg |
smk
|
tsm
|
lfa
|
Dictyota
sp. Y-branch brown seaweed |
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|
lab
|
snt
|
tkr |
laz
|
sji
|
cyr |
tpg
|
lfa
|
Dictyota
dichotoma Bluish Y-branch brown seaweed |
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|
snt
|
tkr |
laz
|
cyr |
jng
|
tpg
|
Dictyopteris
sp. 'Veined' branch brown seaweed |
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hnt
|
smk
|
tsm |
Hydroclathrus
sp. Perforated brown seaweed |
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|
lab
|
snt
|
Lobophora
variegata Bracket brown seaweed |
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chg
|
cj
|
skd
|
tus
|
tm |
ecp
|
lab
|
snt
|
tkr |
kus
|
laz
|
sji
|
sis
|
cyr |
jng
|
hnt
|
tpg
|
smk
|
tsm
|
lfa
|
Padina
sp. Mermaid's fan seaweed |
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|
tus
|
tm |
ecp
|
lab
|
snt
|
tkr |
kus
|
laz
|
sji
|
sis
|
cyr |
jng
|
hnt
|
tpg
|
smk
|
tsm
|
lfa
|
Sargassum
sp. Sargassum seaweed |
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lab |
snt |
laz |
sji |
cyr |
Stypopodium zonale Broad strap brown seaweed |
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|
kus
|
sji
|
sis
|
smk
|
rfl
|
Turbinaria
sp. Pyramid seaweed |
Division Rhodophyta red seaweeds
pgl |
prp
|
chg
|
ubn
|
cj
|
skd
|
bb
|
tus
|
tm |
ecp
|
lab
|
snt
|
tkr |
kus
|
laz
|
sji
|
sis
|
jng
|
cyr |
hnt
|
tpg
|
smk
|
tsm
|
rfl
|
lfa
|
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pgl |
ubn
|
cj
|
skd
|
bb
|
tus
|
tm |
ecp
|
lab
|
snt
|
tkr |
kus
|
sis
|
jng
|
cyr |
hnt
|
tpg
|
smk
|
tsm
|
lfa
|
Acanthophora
sp. Spiny red seaweed |
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|
snt
|
Acrocystis
nana Pimply red seaweed |
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|
lab
|
snt
|
kus
|
sis
|
rfl
|
Asparagopsis
taxiformis Cat's tail red seaweed |
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snt |
sji |
sis |
jng |
smk |
tsm |
rfl |
lfa |
Amphiroa sp. Flat pom-pom red seaweed |
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|
lab
|
snt
|
jng |
Bostrychia
sp. Tiny fern red seaweed |
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|
lab
|
snt
|
tkr |
sis
|
jng
|
cyr |
hnt
|
tpg |
smk
|
tsm
|
lfa
|
Ceratodictyon
spongiosum Holey sponge seaweed |
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lab |
snt |
tkr |
sji |
sis |
rfl |
Cotton candy red seaweed Family Ceramiaceae |
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lab |
snt |
tkr |
laz |
sji |
sis |
jng |
cyr |
hnt |
tpg |
smk |
tsm |
lfa |
Encrusting
coralline red seaweed Family Corallinaceae |
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laz |
sis
|
jng
|
cyr |
hnt
|
tpg
|
smk
|
tsm
|
lfa
|
Eucheuma
sp. Bumpy finger seaweed |
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snt |
tkr |
laz |
sji |
sis |
jng |
cyr |
smk |
tsm |
rfl |
lfa |
Family
Galaxauraceae Thick pom-pom red seaweed |
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pgl |
prp
|
chg
|
ubn
|
cj
|
skd |
tus
|
tm |
ecp
|
lab
|
snt
|
laz
|
hnt
|
Gracilaria
sp. Agar-agar seaweed |
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|
prp
|
cj
|
skd
|
bb
|
tus
|
tm |
lab
|
snt
|
tkr |
kus
|
laz
|
sis
|
jng
|
cyr |
hnt
|
tpg
|
smk
|
tsm
|
rfl
|
lfa
|
Gracilaria
salicornia Knobbly agar-agar red seaweed |
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|
cj
|
skd
|
bb
|
lab
|
snt
|
tkr |
kus
|
laz
|
sji
|
sis
|
jng
|
cyr |
hnt
|
tpg
|
smk
|
tsm
|
rfl
|
lfa
|
Halymenia
sp. Halymenia red seaweed |
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|
skd
|
bb
|
lab
|
snt
|
tkr |
laz
|
sji
|
sis
|
jng
|
cyr |
hnt
|
tpg
|
smk
|
tsm
|
rfl
|
lfa
|
Halymenia
dilatata
Ruffled halymenia red seaweed |
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|
skd
|
bb
|
lab
|
snt
|
sji
|
sis
|
jng
|
hnt
|
smk
|
rfl
|
lfa
|
Halymenia
maculata Frilly sheet red seaweed |
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|
cj
|
skd |
lab
|
snt
|
tkr |
sis
|
hnt
|
tpg
|
smk
|
tsm
|
lfa
|
Hypnea
sp. Prickly red seaweed |
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|
lab
|
snt
|
sji
|
jng |
cyr |
hnt
|
tpg
|
tsm
|
lfa
|
Hypnea
pannosa Bushy ball seaweed |
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chg |
cj |
skd |
tus |
tm |
ecp |
lab |
snt |
kus |
laz |
cyr |
smk |
Jania sp. Slender pom-pom red seaweed |
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|
sis
|
jng
|
cyr |
hnt
|
tpg
|
smk
|
tsm
|
rfl
|
lfa
|
Martensia elegans Lacy seaweed |
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tm |
ecp
|
lab
|
snt
|
laz
|
sji
|
sis
|
cyr |
Peyssonnelia
sp. Scaly red seaweed |
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|
sis
|
cyr |
lfa
|
Portieria
hornemannii Curled-tip red seaweed |
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tsm |
Palisada perforata Corny red seaweed |
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pgl |
prp |
chg |
ubn
|
cj
|
skd
|
bb
|
tus
|
ecp
|
lab
|
snt
|
tkr |
cyr |
hnt
|
smk
|
tsm
|
Solieria
robusta Robust red seaweed |
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|
chg
|
skd | tm |
ecp
|
sji
|
sis
|
hnt
|
smk
|
lfa
|
Spyridia
filamentosa
Feathery red seaweed |
in red are those listed among the threatened plants of Singapore from Ng, P. K. L. & Y. C. Wee, 1994. The Singapore Red Data Book: Threatened Plants and Animals of Singapore.
|
Northern
shores
|
ecp:
east coast park, tm:
tanah merah, prp:
pasir ris park,
chg: changi, ubn: pulau ubin (other than cj) cj: chek jawa, skd: pulau sekudu, bb: beting bronok, tus: tuas |
|
Southern
shores
|
lab: labrador + berlayar creek, snt: sentosa, cyr: cyrene reef, kus: kusu island, laz: lazarus island, sji: st. john's island, sis: sisters islands, jng: pulau jong, tkr: pulau tekukor, hnt: pulau hantu, tpg: terumbus pempang darat, tengah and laut, smk: pulau semakau, tsm: submerged reefs off semakau - terumbu raya, beting bemban besar, terumbu bemban, terumbu semakau, rfl: raffles lighthouse, lfa: live firing area (Salu, Sudong, Pawai, Senang, Biola and submerged reefs in the area) |
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